This glossary or terms has been put together as a way of understanding the deeper meaning of the word, according to its Latin etymology. For the few words like ‘shy’, which don’t have Latin origin, I’ve taken the old English meaning (often rooted in old Norse or old French).
Faith (Latin: fides as above)- To trust, to believe
Confidence (Latin: Con=with; fidere (same root as fides)) – With trust, with belief, assurance in, reliance of
Self-confidence – As above + in oneself
Love (affective) – to cherish, delight in, approve (for the sake of the other’s good, and not as a means to one’s own self-gratification or self-satisfaction)
Self-belief – Conviction of the truth of oneself
Self-interest – a motive of human action oriented purely to oneself
Ego – the conscious and permanent subject of one’s own mental experiences and free decisions
Self-worth – the inherent significance, value and dignity of oneself
Humility – grounded, down to earth, authentic perception of one’s state
Self-esteem – to value -, determine the value of -, appraise -, oneself
Arrogance – a manifest feeling of superiority of one’s worth or importance, combined with contempt of others
Self-respect – act of regarding -, a looking at -, observe -, oneself
Self-acceptance – take or receive willingly the self. This notion assumes that one receives oneself as a gift unto themselves and unto others [and the necessity of the divine Gift-Giver]
Self-centred – assignation of a point round which things revolves being oneself. Also meaning engrossed in the self combined with little regard for others
Selfish – Often a momentary motive behind an act that is self-seeking, self-ended, self-ful. Tends to be seen as lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure
Egocentric – Often a behavioural trait or dispositional characteristic centred in or arising from a person’s own individual existence or perspective without regard for the feelings or desires of others
Self-doubt – to dread -, fear -, be afraid -, be of two minds -, undecided -, in and of oneself
Optimistic – disposed to take the most hopeful view of a matter
Hopeful – to be full of confident expectation
Persevering – continue steadfastly, persist
Resilient – inclined to leap or spring back (from set-backs, adversity)
Shy – timid, easily startled, shrinking from -, avoidance of -, contact with others
Scared – to experience: fright, to shrink from, shun, prevention of, aversion of
Persistence – abide, continue steadfastly
Fear – irrational panic, horror, or aversion
Afraid – to take out of peace
A massive thank you to the Online Etymology Dictionary for its help in this!
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